Joe Versus the Volcano Page #8

JOE:

I'll take it.

SALESWOMAN:

Yes, sir.

Joe walks OUT OF FRAME. CLOSEUP PAN ACROSS the glass

counter top of a Swiss army knife, a world band travel

radio, shaving kit, lantern and a violin case that

doubles as a bar; until we COME TO a large light colored

umbrella which is pointed AT us. The umbrella closes,

revealing Joe.

JOE:

I'll take this, too.

HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER SALESMAN

Will that be all?

Joe walks away.

CUT TO:

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of a woman demonstrating the walk on water shoes. Joe

approaches. The SALESWOMAN appears as well. Joe is

really looking at the shoes.

SALESWOMAN:

Does that interest your

JOE:

You mean you can walk on

water?

SALESWOMAN:

With a little help. Yes.

JOE:

I'll take a pair.

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SALESWOMAN:

Alright. Very good, sir.

Thank you.

JOE:

Thank YOU.

41INT. WHITE LIMO IN FRONT OF ARMANI - DAY 41

Two uniformed attendants from Armani are handing the last

of the boxes to Joe, who's now sitting in front with

Marshall.

(CONTINUED)

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The back of the car is completely loaded with stuff. The

attendants head back to the entrance where they stand at

parade rest on either side of the door. Joe calls after.

JOE:

Thanks!

Marshall pulls away from the curb.

MARSHALL:

You know what you need?

JOE:

What else could I need?

MARSHALL:

How you gonna carry this

stuff? You need luggage!

JOE:

I didn't think of that.

42INT. SMALL EXCLUSIVE LUGGAGE STORE (J. RUSS) - DAY 42

It's as quiet as a church. A few pieces of extremely

high quality leather luggage are on display. The

SALESMAN, a small neat man in a quiet suit, is the

store's representative. He's talking with Joe. He's a

very serious, understated man.

LUGGAGE SALESMAN

Have you thought much about

luggage, Mr. Banks?

JOE:

No, I never really have.

LUGGAGE SALESMAN

It's the central preoccupation

of my life. You travel the

world, you're away from home,

perhaps away from your family,

all you have to depend on is

yourself and your luggage.

JOE:

I guess that's true.

LUGGAGE SALESMAN

Are you traveling light or heavy?

JOE:

Heavy.

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LUGGAGE SALESMAN

Flying?

JOE:

Flying. And by ship.

LUGGAGE SALESMAN

An ocean voyage?

JOE:

Yes.

LUGGAGE SALESMAN

Ah. Yes. So. A real

journey.

JOE:

And then I'll be staying on

this island, I don't even

really know if I'll be living

in a hut or what.

LUGGAGE:

SALESMAN Very exciting.

JOE:

Yeah.

LUGGAGE SALESMAN

As a luggage problem. I

believe I have just the thing.

The Luggage Salesman rolls out an absolutely gorgeous

steamer trunk of dark, wine-colored leather and brass

fittings.

JOE:

Wow.

The Luggage Salesman opens it. It has hangers, drawers, a

mirror, the works.

LUGGAGE SALESMAN

This is our premier steamer

trunk. All handmade, only the

finest materials. It's even

water-tight, tight as a drum.

If I had the need and the

wherewithal, Mr. Banks, this

would be my trunk of choice. I

could face the world with a

trunk like this by my side.

Joe is moved.

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JOE:

I'll take four of them.

This is the classiest thing the Luggage Salesman's ever

heard.

LUGGAGE SALESMAN

May you live to be a thousand

years old, sir.

Not normally a demonstrative man, he slowly raises hand,

offering it to Joe. Joe takes it and they shake.

43EXT. STREET OUTSIDE LUGGAGE STORE - DAY 43

Marshall and Joe have just finished securing the four

trunks to the top of the white limo. They get in the

car.

44INT. LIMO - DAY 44

Marshall starts it up.

JOE:

I'm through shopping.

MARSHALL:

Fair enough. Where to? Back

to Staten Island?

JOE:

Yeah, I guess so. No. A

really good hotel. The Plaza?

MARSHALL:

The Plaza's nice.

JOE:

Where would you go?

MARSHALL:

(lighting up)

The Pierre!

45EXT. THE PIERRE HOTEL - DUSK45

Seven bellboys and girls are unloading the white limo and

carrying its contents into the hotel. They wear classic

bellboy uniforms and caps. Marshall and Joe are

watching.

(CONTINUED)

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JOE:

Marshall?

MARSHALL:

Yeah?

JOE:

I wonder if you'd want to have

dinner with me tonight?

MARSHALL:

Can't do it. I got my wife

and kids at the end of the

day, you know?

JOE:

Yeah.

The HEAD BELLMAN informs Joe.

HEAD BELLMAN:

Everything's at check-in when

you're ready, sir.

The Bellman departs within.

MARSHALL:

Listen, ain't you got nobody?

JOE:

No. But there are certain

times in your life when I

guess you're not supposed to

have anybody, you know? There

are certain doors you have to

go through alone.

MARSHALL:

You're gonna be Alright.

Joe shrugs. He and Marshall shake hands. They look at

each other. We see Marshall get in the limo and pull

away. We see Joe look after him, then turn and go into

the hotel.

MUSIC:

A instrumental jazz version of "Do You Know The Way To

San Jose" plays through the following scenes.

46INT. SUITE IN THE PIERRE HOTEL - NIGHT46

Joe has one of his trunks open. He's hanging his tuxedo

up in it. He's been taking stuff out of boxes and

packing it into the trunks. He opens another box and

takes out his new suit. The MUSIC CONTINUES through the

next.

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47INT. MAIN RESTAURANT IN THE PIERRE HOTEL - NIGHT47

This is an incredibly beautiful, quiet restaurant. Joe's

discovered, sitting alone at a table. The Pierre waiter

is just walking away. Joe's sipping a glass of wine, his

entree before him. The MUSIC CONTINUES through next.

48EXT. CENTRAL PARK SOUTH - JOE - NIGHT 48

Walking along. As he approaches The Plaza, two cabs pull

up and eight theatregoers from out of town disembark.

They are all middle-aged, wearing their best clothes,

having a good time. They cross in front of Joe on their

way into the hotel. He watches them go by and disappear.

It makes him smile and it makes him feel alone. He goes

on. The MUSIC CONTINUES through next.

49EXT. DEPARTMENT STORE WINDOW - NIGHT 49

Joe walks by and stops, struck by the contents of the win

dow. It's a female dummy, dressed as Patricia will be on

the yacht. Behind the dummy is a photo mural of the

yacht.

50INT. TUESDAY'S (JAZZ BAR) - NIGHT50

We've arrived at the place where the music is coming

from. Joe sits at a little table listening to a good

jazz quartet. They are a pasty-faced English quartet.

Everyone in the club is black except Joe, the bartender

and the band, which is playing "Do You Know The Way to

San Jose." Everyone is drinking martinis. They form a

straight line down the bar each with a giant green olive

in it. Joe finishes a martini and waves for the check.

The MUSIC CONTINUES through the next.

51EXT. FIFTH AVENUE - 30 FEET FROM THE PIERRE - NIGHT 51

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